Australian independent experts

H2 2026 to date · Independent expert reports on deals announced to 8 Nov 2026 · 10 deals · A$23bn disclosed

Australian independent experts, H2 2026 to date, ranked by number of deals

1	BDO A$6.1bn · 40.0% share · was #1	6,081.7	40.0%	1 , unchanged
Share BDO's #1 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 29 Jul 2026 A2MP Investments FZCO acquisition of Canyon Resources A$188m 27 Jul 2026 Evolution Mining acquisition of Carnaby Resources A$213m equity value 14 Jul 2026 Genesis Minerals and Vault Minerals merger A$5.6bn equity value 7 Jul 2026 Austral Resources Australia acquisition of Hammer Metals A$80.7m equity value
2	Kroll A$10bn · 20.0% share · was #1	10,300.0	20.0%	1 , down 1 places
Share Kroll's #2 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 19 Oct 2026 EQT AB Group acquisition of Cleanaway Waste Management A$9.3bn 26 Aug 2026 Ingenia Communities Group acquisition of Peet A$1bn consideration
2	Grant Thornton A$4.8bn · 20.0% share · was #1	4,837.0	20.0%	1 , down 1 places
Share Grant Thornton's #2 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 16 Sep 2026 Brookfield Capital Partners acquisition of Reliance Worldwide Corporation A$4.1bn 21 Jul 2026 Arrovest acquisition of Noumi A$737m
4	Grant Samuel A$1bn · 10.0% share · new	1,040.0	10.0%	New
Share Grant Samuel's #4 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 10 Aug 2026 I Squared Capital acquisition of oOh!media A$1bn
4	Lonergan Edwards & Associates A$776m · 10.0% share · was #4	776.0	10.0%	4 , unchanged
Share Lonergan Edwards & Associates's #4 Share on LinkedIn Post on X Send by email Download image 17 Aug 2026 OceanaGold acquisition of Ausgold A$776m equity value

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